Welcome to the International Academy for Russian Music, Arts, and Culture. If music is your passion, be it classical, jazz, new compositions, then you've come to the right place. The Academy brings musicians from all over the world to perform in the Midwest. We promote the Russian seven-string guitar, an instrument that is currently experiencing a revival around the world led by Dr. Oleg Timofeyev, originally from Moscow, currently in Iowa City, Iowa.
The tuning of the Russian guitar is different from the six-string guitar most Westerners are accustomed to. The seven-string has a rich tonal quality the six-string is incapable of.
Currently, the Academy is preparing for our annual Russian Guitar Festival, held from Thursday, October 14 through Sunday, October 17, 2010. Stay tuned for venues and a list of our performers!
